Berlin Heart Outcomes in Single Ventricle Patients: Where are we Now?

Studies suggest less than half of children with single ventricle (SV) heart disease supported with the Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric VAD survive to heart transplant, with support durations lasting fewer than 14 days. Studies have been small and limited to patients implanted prior to 2011. We sought to examine single ventricle outcomes in an updated cohort of SV children supported with the Berlin Heart EXCOR VAD.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.C. Dykes, M.S. Bleiweis, K. Maeda, S. Chen, D.N. Rosenthal, C. Tjossem, J. Murray, C.S. Almond Source Type: research